I did end up making it to the Sacramento WordPress Meetup event, but my ride stretched further than I originally planned. At the last minute I decided to go all the way out to Jenkinson Lake, CA to see a friend as well. Total round trip was over 400 miles in two days. Very pleased! For now, … Continue reading Ride to Jenkinson Lake, CA
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Test ride to Sacramento WordPress MeetUp
There's a Sacramento WordPress MeetUp on August 4th, 2015. It's the perfect opportunity to ride up and see how the DRZ performs (and how I manage). 250 miles round trip should be perfect. My new seat from Seat Concepts should be here tomorrow. A little slice of butt heaven. Which, if you've ever sat on something that's too small … Continue reading Test ride to Sacramento WordPress MeetUp
Gearing up to go the extra mile
My ride along the Great Continental Divide has been plotted and stored in my newly acquired & installed (used) GPS. Now then, let's talk about distances. The GPS route was plotted by a few people who have made this trek several times. It's broken into bite sized pieces with waypoints -- fuel destinations. The average distance between waypoints is just … Continue reading Gearing up to go the extra mile
Navigation acquired
A while back my sister and bro-in-law left me with a Garmin Nuvi. It's an older device, but successfully loaded Kevin's plotted maps of the Great Continental Divide Trail, which fortunately have been updated for 2015. (Green: easy. Blue: medium. Red: hard.) Fitting the device to the DRZ was easy. I used the RAM Mount system. Ordering the setup … Continue reading Navigation acquired
Steady improvement
Practicing controlled throttle-clutch-braking slides to the left and right are a must. What a handful. These motocross kids make it look so easy! https://instagram.com/p/1b-etiHxZ3/
Always Overdone 